Dave and Karen have lived in Alvo since 1981. Dave is a UNL graduate with a degree in Agricultural Engineering, spent 9 years on active duty in the USAF, serving in the Philippines, South Viet Nam, Thailand, South Korea, Washington state, Hawaii (where Karen and he met and were married) and Florida. Spent two years in San Diego before moving to Nebraska and working as a Test Engineer, Extension Safety Engineer and Assistant Director at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory. Karen and he have been members of Alvo Rescue since 1981. Part time Paramedic with Omaha Ambulance Service from 1997 to 2009. Retired from UNL in 2011, still working part time as a paramedic for Midwest Medical Transport Company Lincoln Station since 2009. Karen and Dave became EMS Instructors in 1986. Proud uncle and aunt to our nieces and nephews and their kids. No kids, but a menagerie of rescue dogs, cockatiels and budgies.